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  Mackenzie, Sir Alexander --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
Among the intrepid leaders of the Nor'westers were such men as Sir Alexander Mackenzie, the discoverer of the Mackenzie River; Simon Fraser, the discoverer of the Fraser River; and David Thompson, who found the way down the Columbia south of what is now the Canadian border.
Alexander the Great was able to conquer a large area in a remarkably short period of time.
After Alexander's death, there were endless disputes between his heirs that eventually led to the complete destruction of the family.
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 Lord Todd - Biography
Sir Alexander Robertus Todd was born in Glasgow on October 2, 1907, the elder son of Alexander Todd, a business man of that city, and his wife Jean Lowrie.
Todd has taken considerable interest in international scientific affairs; he is President of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, and Chairman of the British National Committee for Chemistry.
Lord Todd is married to Alison Sarah, daughter of Nobel Prize winner Sir Henry Dale, and they have a son, Alexander Henry, and two daughters, Helen Jean and Hilary Alison.
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Todd, Sir Alexander Robertus (1907-1997), Scottish chemist and Nobel Prize winner.
Todd worked on the chemical structures of, and ways to synthesize,...
Mackenzie, Sir Alexander (explorer) (1764?-1820), Canadian explorer and fur trader, born in Stornoway, Lewis with Harris Island, Scotland.
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 Todd of Trumpington, Alexander Robertus Todd, Baron --  Encyclopædia Britannica
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Todd McFarlane, a strong contender for the title of North America's hottest-selling comic book artist of the 1990s, was the creator of Spawn and his archenemy, Clown.
In January 1994, U.S. politician Christine Todd Whitman was sworn in as the first female governor in New Jersey history.
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Grep of noun todd sir alexander robertus todd sweeney todd todd toddler toddy toddy alm toddy palm Overview of noun todd The noun todd has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1.
Todd, Sir Alexander Robertus Todd -- (Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)) 2.
Todd, Sweeney Todd -- (fictional character in a play by George Pitt; a barber who murdered his customers) Overview of noun todd The noun todd has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1.
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Alexander Robertus Todd, Baron Todd (October 2, 1907–January 10, 1997) was the 1957 Nobel Laureate in chemistryChemistry (in Greek: χημεία) is the science of matter and its interactions with energy and itself (see physics, biology).
Because of the diversity of matter, which is mostly in the form of atoms, chemists often study how atoms interact to form molecules and how molecules interact with each other....
He was made Sir Alexander in 1954 Events January events January 14 - The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator forming the American Motors Corporation January 14 - Marilyn Monroe weds Joe DiMaggio.
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Todd n 1: Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907) [syn: Sir Alexander Robertus Todd] 2: fictional character in a play by George Pitt; a barber who murdered his customers [syn: Sweeney Todd]
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Todd Alexander 1907 -- see --Todd Alexander R Alexander Robertus 1907
Todd Alexander R Sir 1907 -- see --Todd Alexander R Alexander Robertus 1907
Todd Alexander R Todd Alexander Robertus Todd Baron 1907 -- see --Todd Alexander R Alexander Robertus 1907
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Alexander Kluge (1932- ), escritor y director de cine alemán, el representante más destacado del nuevo cine germano (véase Cine alemán).
Alexander Dubcek (1921-1992), político de la antigua Checoslovaquia, que inició las reformas de la denominada 'primavera de Praga' de 1968.
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 Todd
The Todd class in the theory of the higher-dimensional Riemann-Roch theorem is an example of a characteristic class (or, more accurately, a reciprocal of one) that was discovered by Todd in work published in 1937.
Rana and the Vengeance of Ilsa von Todd (1994)
Todd Paralyse (Todd paralysis), postparoxysmale Paralyse (Todd paralysis), postkritische Paralyse (Todd paralysis), postkonvulsive Paralyse (Todd paralysis), postiktale Paralyse (Todd paralysis), postepileptische Paralyse (Todd paralysis).
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At Manchester, Todd worked mainly on nucleosides, the compounds that form the structural units of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA).
A year later, Todd elucidated the structure of vitamin B 12.
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 Famous Scientists
Alexander Fleming - Scottish bacteriologist; isolated lysozyme from tears (1922); observed a mold, he named penicillin, that prevented bacterial growth.
Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins - Nobel Laureate in Medicine (1962), jointly with James D. Watson and Francis C. Crick, for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nuclear acids and its significance for information transfer in living material.
Robert Burns Woodward - Nobel Laureate in Chemistry (1965) for his outstanding achievements in the art of organic synthesis.
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 alexander
Alexander, Alexanders, fl lovage, horse parsley, Smyrnium olusatrum -- (European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb) 2.
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Alexander, Alexander the Great -- (king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC))
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 Carnegie, Dale --  Encyclopædia Britannica
He capitalized on the American longing for success by selling advice that helped readers feel, and perhaps become, successful.
The committee that selected Sir Alexander Todd to receive the 1957 Nobel prize in chemistry cited his work on the chemical structure of nucleic acids, the component molecules of genes and chromosomes.
Todd's research provided the groundwork for other genetic researchers to unravel the structure of DNA and the...
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 Overview of Sir Alexander Robertus Todd   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Born in Glasgow, the son of a businessman, Todd was educated at Allan Glen's School and the University of Glasgow, before undertaking doctorates in Germany and at Oxford.
Widely honoured for his work in biochemistry, which included investigation of vitamins, enzymes and the constituents of cannabis, Todd was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1957 and holds an honorary degree from Glasgow.
Todd served on many government committees and, with a keen interest in international scientific affaird and policy, was elected Chairman of the British Government's Advisory Council on Scientific Policy (1952).
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Robertus de Avesbury De gestis mirabililbus regis Edwardi Tertii.
Contains besides the roll of 1305, thirteen original petitions and a valuable introduction, which throws light on the history of parliament and the privy council and on the nature of the petitions.
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Sir Alexander Thomson (1744-1817), Chief Baron of the Exchequer.
Simon John Thurley (1962-), Art historian; Director of the Museum of London.
Sir William Alexander Forster Todd (died 1946), Lord Mayor of York.
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Alexander Fleming (1881-1955) - Scottish bacteriologist; isolated lysozyme from tears (1922); observed a mold, he named penicillin, that prevented bacterial growth.
Irving Langmuir (1881-1957) - American chemist; improved incandescent lamp (1913); received Nobel Prize for chemistry (1932) for his study of monomolecular films; experimented with cloud-seeding (1950); helped refine theory of chemical bonding.
Florey studied naturally occurring antibacterials, of which the Penicillum mold discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming seemed the most promising.
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 Sir Alexander Robertus Todd   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In 1955 he elucidated the structure of vitamin B12.
Todd also worked on the structure and synthesis of vitamin B1, vitamin E, and alkaloid substances found in marijuana and hashish.
He studied other alkaloids as well, plant and insect pigments, and mold products, including penicillin.
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 Todd - Open Dictionary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Todd, Sir Alexander Robertus Todd -- (Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)).
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 Alexander Robertus Todd, Baron Todd (1907-1997), Chemist
Widely honoured for his work in biochemistry, which included investigation of vitamins, enzymes and the constituents of cannabis, Todd was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1957.
Graduating from the University of Glasgow, Todd went on to undertake doctorates in Germany and at Oxford.
He began his professional career at the University of Edinburgh (1934) but left to join the University of London (1937), before being appointed to a Chair of Chemistry in Manchester (1938).
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La; son James and Feliciana H. (Trinble) Todd; A.B. Hanover Coll 1887 (A.M. Chicago Coll of Law 1890.
established firm of Ross and Todd which continued 10 years; since then in practice alone.
The Timetables of Technology, Bryan Bunch and Alexander Hellemans, Simon and Schuster.
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 Lord Alexander R. Todd Winner of the 1957 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Lord Alexander R. Todd Winner of the 1957 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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 Sir Alexander Robertus Todd - English dictionary meaning   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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